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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, what is the issue you are having? There may be a nice way of telling the truth.[/quote]

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My issue is that i just have an uneasy feeling. DH feels the same way. And no it is not just mom jitters. I have an older child who was in a home daycare that i was very happy with. We can no longer use her though as we moved. My issue with this daycare is that the older kids look bored. She has a play room in the basement but they are usually on the first floor or at least when I get there. Our old daycare was set up so that the entire basement was the daycare and the kids were always there surrounded by all sorts of toys. I also wish she had an assistant. I think 5 kids is too much for her to handle. She often seems frazzled when I go to pick up my son and often has him ready to go in his car seat. If i am later than usual then he has probably been in the hot seat longer than he should be. One day she handed him to me very quickly like she was in a rush. I arrived well before her closing time so it wasn't like I was later or anything. So just a bunch of small things like this.

Now other days I really like her and think she is loving towards my son, but I notice that more when I dorp him off first thing in the morning.[/quote]

11:55 again.  There is nothing here that is worth telling the daycare.  You are uncomfortable with her and her style.  While I understand your discomfort, none of this is concrete enough to  say something to her, it is something that each parent is going to have to decide whether they find acceptable or not.  Now, I definitely think that you should go with the "We have found another childcare option that suits our family's needs better." comment I mentioned above and just leave it at that.  If she asks what issues you're having, then explain that you would like a lower child:caretaker ratio to give your child more attention.  That is a frequent enough complaint and one that won't burn bridges.[/quote]

Thank you so much for your help! Now onto finding a new daycare. [/quote]

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